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UnholyDeath Knight

Ready-Made Talent Builds

In game: talent window → Import

Copy the code and paste it into the game. Each one is a complete loadout taken from a top player in this sample, not an average of several.

  • Most popularRider of the Apocalypse
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Where players disagree

51 talents are taken by almost everyone. These are the picks the field is actually split on.

  • Infected Claws68%
  • Grip of the Dead66%
  • Coldthirst44%
  • Icy Talons42%
  • Cycle of Death32%
  • Blood Bond31%

Top Playersby rating

  1. 1Ггузииhowling-fjordOrc · Rider of the Apocalypse · 253 ilvl61% W2422
  2. 2Гууззииhowling-fjordOrc · Rider of the Apocalypse · 245 ilvl67% W2408
  3. 3ИмпостерgordunniHuman · Rider of the Apocalypse · 285 ilvl67% W2304
  4. 4TøtødkarchimondeHighmountain Tauren · Rider of the Apocalypse · 243 ilvl67% W2302
  5. 5Elaautenticotwisting-netherOrc · Rider of the Apocalypse · 246 ilvl55% W2148
+108 more on the leaderboard →

Stat Priority

Mastery > Versatility > Haste > Critical Strike

  • Mastery40.2%
  • Versatility13.6%
  • Haste13.5%
  • Critical Strike9.0%

Leech 1.2%

In-game percentages, averaged over the sample.

Hero Talent Tree

  • Rider of the Apocalypse100%

PvP Talents

  • Necrotic Wounds98%
  • Strangulate83%
  • Spellwarden54%
  • Bloodforged Armor26%
  • Life and Death17%
  • Doomburst13%
  • Stitchmaster4%
  • Rot and Wither3%
  • Zombify3%

Races

  • Orc39%
  • Human27%
  • Highmountain Tauren9%
  • Night Elf4%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf4%
  • Kul Tiran4%
  • Mag'har Orc4%
  • Blood Elf3%

+6 more

Talent Tree

ActivePassiveChoiceCore path 80%+

Death Knight — Class

8 points23 pointsIcebound Fortitude — 100% (113/113)100%Death Strike — 100% (113/113)100%Raise Dead — 100% (113/113)100%Runic Attenuation — 100% (113/113)100%Improved Death Strike — 100% (113/113)100%Cleaving Strikes — 100% (113/113)100%Mind Freeze — 99% (112/113)99%Blinding Sleet — 96% (108/113)96%Gloom Ward — 94% (106/113) · 2 rank94%March of Darkness / Wraith Walk — 88% (99/113)88%Unholy Momentum — 100% (113/113) · 2 rank100%Control Undead — 0% (0/113)Enfeeble — 97% (110/113)97%Coldthirst — 44% (50/113)44%Proliferating Chill — 73% (82/113)73%Permafrost — 16% (18/113)16%Veteran of the Third War — 100% (113/113)100%Death Pact — 82% (93/113)82%Brittle — 100% (113/113)100%Blood Bond — 31% (35/113)31%Icy Talons — 42% (48/113)42%Death Notes — 7% (8/113)7%Anti-Magic Zone — 92% (104/113)92%Death Defiance — 76% (86/113)76%Unholy Bond — 100% (113/113)100%Ice Prison — 1% (1/113)Asphyxiate / Death's Reach — 100% (113/113)100%Assimilation — 11% (12/113)11%Anti-Magic Barrier — 100% (113/113)100%Grip of the Dead — 66% (75/113)66%Suppression — 98% (111/113)98%Blood Scent — 26% (29/113)26%Unholy Endurance — 97% (110/113)97%Osmosis — 88% (99/113)88%Insidious Chill — 17% (19/113)17%Runic Protection — 94% (106/113)94%Blood Draw — 74% (84/113)74%Rune Mastery — 100% (113/113) · 2 rank100%Subduing Grasp — 3% (3/113)Will of the Necropolis — 100% (113/113) · 2 rank100%Null Magic — 97% (110/113)97%Unyielding Will — 0% (0/113)Death's Echo — 100% (113/113)100%Vestigial Shell — 4% (5/113)

Rider of the Apocalypse — 100%

Rider's Champion — 100% (113/113)100%On a Paler Horse / Death Charge — 100% (113/113)100%Mograine's Might — 100% (113/113)100%Horsemen's Aid / Pact of the Apocalypse — 100% (113/113)100%Ride or Die! — 100% (113/113)100%Whitemane's Famine — 100% (113/113)100%Nazgrim's Conquest — 100% (113/113)100%Trollbane's Icy Fury — 100% (113/113)100%Let Terror Reign — 100% (113/113)100%Hungering Thirst — 100% (113/113)100%Fury of the Horsemen / A Feast of Souls — 100% (113/113)100%Mawsworn Menace — 100% (113/113)100%Unholy Armaments — 100% (113/113)100%Apocalypse Now — 100% (113/113)100%

San'layn — 0%

Vampiric Strike — 0% (0/113)Newly Turned / Vampiric Speed — 0% (0/113)Blood-Soaked Ground / Desecrate — 0% (0/113)Vampiric Aura / Bloody Fortitude — 0% (0/113)Thrill of Blood — 0% (0/113)Infliction of Sorrow — 0% (0/113)Frenzied Bloodthirst — 0% (0/113)The Blood is Life — 0% (0/113)Visceral Strength — 0% (0/113)Inevitable — 0% (0/113)Incite Terror — 0% (0/113)Pact of the San'layn / Sanguine Scent — 0% (0/113)Transfusion — 0% (0/113)Gift of the San'layn — 0% (0/113)

Unholy — Spec

8 points20 pointsOutbreak — 100% (113/113)100%Scourge Strike — 100% (113/113)100%Sudden Doom — 100% (113/113)100%Clawing Shadows — 100% (113/113)100%Putrefy — 100% (113/113)100%Dark Transformation — 100% (113/113)100%Foul Infections — 100% (113/113)100%Plague Mastery / Grave Mastery — 15% (17/113)15%Necromancer's Cunning — 100% (113/113)100%Ebon Fever — 98% (111/113)98%Festering Scythe — 100% (113/113)100%Superstrain — 2% (2/113)Soul Reaper — 100% (113/113)100%Magus of the Dead — 100% (113/113)100%Infected Claws — 68% (77/113)68%Cycle of Death — 32% (36/113)32%Coil of Devastation — 94% (106/113)94%Army of the Dead — 100% (113/113)100%Reaping — 100% (113/113)100%Menacing Magus — 18% (20/113)18%Ghoulish Frenzy — 86% (97/113)86%Morbidity — 88% (99/113)88%Harbinger of Doom — 100% (113/113)100%Raise Abomination / Summon Gargoyle — 97% (110/113)97%Unholy Devotion — 97% (110/113)97%All Will Serve — 2% (2/113)Blightburst — 99% (112/113)99%Putrid Echoes — 100% (113/113)100%Doomed Bidding — 100% (113/113)100%Scourging — 3% (3/113) · 2 rankAncient Power — 1% (1/113) · 2 rankUnholy Aura — 99% (112/113) · 2 rank99%Commander of the Dead — 99% (112/113) · 2 rank99%Blightfall — 1% (1/113)Reanimation — 99% (112/113)99%Outnumber — 98% (111/113)98%Forbidden Knowledge — 100% (113/113)100%

Gear

Head

  • Relentless Rider's CrownHaste / Mastery · ilvl 24683%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Plate HelmVers / Mastery · ilvl 2469%
  • Thalassian Competitor's Plate GuardHaste · ilvl 2394%
  • Crown of the Dark EnvoyCrit / Mastery · ilvl 2761%

+3 more

Neck

  • Thalassian Competitor's AmuletVers / Mastery · ilvl 239 · socket50%
  • Galactic Gladiator's AmuletVers / Mastery · ilvl 246 · socket27%
  • Rotmire's SporeheartMastery / Crit · ilvl 298 · socket6%
  • Barbed Ymirheim ChokerCrit / Haste · ilvl 266 · socket4%

+10 more

Shoulder

  • Relentless Rider's DreadthornsHaste / Vers · ilvl 24672%
  • Shoulderplates of Frozen BloodMastery / Crit · ilvl 28911%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Plate PauldronsVers / Haste · ilvl 2467%
  • Thalassian Competitor's Plate PauldronsCrit / Mastery · ilvl 2397%

+4 more

Back

  • Galactic Gladiator's ShawlVers / Mastery · ilvl 24644%
  • Thalassian Competitor's Cloth CloakCrit / Haste · ilvl 23918%
  • Galactic Gladiator's DrapeVers / Haste · ilvl 2469%
  • Adherent's Silken ShroudCrit / Mastery · ilvl 2858%

+11 more

Chest

  • Relentless Rider's CuirassHaste / Crit · ilvl 24670%
  • Galactic Gladiator's ChestplateVers / Mastery · ilvl 24619%
  • Galactic Aspirant's Plate ArmorVers / Mastery · ilvl 2174%
  • Thalassian Competitor's Plate BreastplateVers / Mastery · ilvl 2394%

+4 more

Wrist

  • Galactic Gladiator's Plate WristguardsVers / Mastery · ilvl 24638%
  • Thalassian Competitor's Plate ArmguardsCrit / Mastery · ilvl 24221%
  • Thalassian Competitor's Plate BindingsCrit · ilvl 23912%
  • Spellbreaker's BracersVers / Mastery · ilvl 28510%

+8 more

Hands

  • Relentless Rider's BonegraspsMastery / Haste · ilvl 24682%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Plate HandguardsVers / Mastery · ilvl 24617%
  • Rampant CreepersVers / Crit · ilvl 2761%

Waist

  • Thalassian Competitor's Plate WaistguardCrit / Haste · ilvl 23936%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Plate GirdleVers / Mastery · ilvl 24631%
  • Relentless Rider's ChainMastery / Crit · ilvl 2899%
  • Galactic Aspirant's Plate GirdleVers / Mastery · ilvl 2176%

+9 more

Legs

  • Galactic Gladiator's Plate WargreavesVers / Mastery · ilvl 24652%
  • Relentless Rider's LegguardsCrit / Mastery · ilvl 28926%
  • Galactic Aspirant's Plate WargreavesVers / Mastery · ilvl 2176%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Plate LegguardsVers / Haste · ilvl 2466%

+6 more

Feet

  • Thalassian Competitor's Plate SabatonsHaste / Vers · ilvl 24240%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Plate WarbootsVers / Haste · ilvl 24619%
  • Galactic Aspirant's Plate WarbootsVers / Haste · ilvl 21710%
  • Thalassian Competitor's Plate DunkersVers · ilvl 23910%

+9 more

Ring

  • Thalassian Competitor's SignetVers / Mastery · ilvl 242 · socket61%
  • Galactic Gladiator's SignetVers / Mastery · ilvl 246 · socket16%
  • Platinum Star BandCrit / Mastery · ilvl 289 · socket6%
  • Masterwork Sin'dorei BandCrit / Mastery · ilvl 285 · socket3%

+16 more

Trinket

  • Galactic Gladiator's Medallionilvl 24631%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of AlacrityHaste · ilvl 24631%
  • Galactic Aspirant's Medallionilvl 2178%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Badge of FerocityCrit · ilvl 2466%

+15 more

Main Hand

  • Galactic Gladiator's GreatswordVers / Mastery · ilvl 24673%
  • Liferipper's CutlassMastery / Crit · ilvl 2989%
  • Blood Knight's WarbladeCrit / Mastery · ilvl 2854%
  • Galactic Gladiator's GreataxeVers / Haste · ilvl 2464%

+7 more

Enchants

Head

  • Empowered Blessing of Speed47%
  • Empowered Rune of Avoidance15%
  • Empowered Hex of Leeching8%

+3 more

Shoulder

  • Akil'zon's Swiftness44%
  • Amirdrassil's Grace19%
  • Flight of the Eagle10%

+2 more

Back

  • Goblin Glider3%
  • Chant of Winged Grace1%

Chest

  • Mark of the Worldsoul60%
  • Mark of Nalorakk25%

Hands

  • Heavy Knothide Armor Kit7%

Waist

  • Nitro Boosts3%

Legs

  • Forest Hunter's Armor Kit85%
  • Blood Knight's Armor Kit1%
  • Thalassian Scout Armor Kit1%

Feet

  • Farstrider's Hunt54%
  • Lynx's Dexterity14%
  • Shaladrassil's Roots13%

Ring

  • Zul'jin's Mastery36%
  • Silvermoon's Tenacity32%
  • Amani Mastery8%

+4 more

Main Hand

  • Rune of the Apocalypse93%
  • Thalassian Phoenix Oil6%
  • Rune of the Fallen Crusader5%

+2 more

Gems and Embellishments

Gems568 total

  • Flawless Masterful Lapis+14 Versatility & +6 Mastery37%
  • Flawless Versatile Amethyst+14 Mastery & +6 Versatility24%
  • Enduring Heliotrope+20 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control14%
  • Flawless Deadly Amethyst+14 Mastery & +6 Critical Strike6%
  • Flawless Masterful Garnet+14 Critical Strike & +6 Mastery4%
  • Flawless Quick Amethyst+14 Mastery & +6 Haste2%

+18 more

Embellishments189 total

  • Arcanoweave Lining48%
  • Prismatic Focusing Iris32%
  • Devouring Banding12%
  • Hunt4%
  • Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier2%
  • Primal Spore Binding1%

+3 more

Collected Jul 29